Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

Farming unions have joined forces with the Welsh Farm Safety Partnership to raise urgent awareness about the dangers of ATV (all-terrain vehicle) accidents on farms, during this year’s Farm Safety Week. 

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) announced that Janet Swadling OBE has been chosen as its interim chief executive.

Six animal rights activists were sentenced for aggravated trespass after bringing milk supplies to a halt at a dairy site back in 2022.

Farming representatives have called on the UK government to look at the alternatives to the family farm tax, following the publication of the draft legislation for the Finance Bill.

Latest resistance testing of samples collected in 2024 across Europe indicates that most grassweeds are largely susceptible to clethodim, a key herbicide for oilseed rape and sugar beet. However, resistance is present in some UK populations.  

Six fire crews responded to a blaze in Llangeler, Wales, involving a tractor, two vehicles, bales and a building.

LAMMA and CropTec are set to co-locate for the 2026 exhibition, with a promise to deliver an unmatched experience for arable farmers and industry professionals.

The latest NFU Digital Access Survey reveals that broadband and mobile coverage in rural areas continues to lag behind the needs of British farming businesses — with more than one in five respondents reporting they cannot access even a ‘decent’ internet speed.

Krone UK has announced the closure of its company-owned retail facility, Krone Forage Solutions, as part of the strategic commitment to invest in and strengthen its independent dealer network across the UK.

The Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland has concluded this year’s Presidential Initiative, raising £137,000 for agricultural charities.

NFU Cymru president Aled Jones has written to the prime minister urging for changes to the inheritance tax proposals, as they are causing “distress and torment” to the nation’s farmers.

Employees from Origin Soil Nutrition collectively walked 1,474 virtual miles between the company’s 11 UK fertiliser production sites in a Walk to Wellness initiative, with all proceeds donated to agricultural charity, YANA.